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Charles Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-May-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmond & Edmund — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-May-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape May City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales clerk |
| Industry | Retail liquor store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cape May City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond Jones | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Charles Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Jones | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cape May, …
Son, age 4
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cape May, …
Son, age 14
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cape-May-County, New …
Son, age 24
Cape-May-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape May City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Occupation | Sales clerk |
| Industry | Retail liquor store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmond Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmund Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmond Jones
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmund Jones
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Jones
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Jones
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02324-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmond R. Jones | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret C. Jones | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Charles S. Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Louis W. Cox | 25 | Head | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Adele G. Cox | 28 | Wife | Registered Nurse | New Jersey |
| 6 | Louis W. Cox | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Elizabeth A. Frymire | 23 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 8 | Florence Hazlehurst | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | William M. Collins | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Hilda M. Collins | 52 | Wife | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Duane Mary Collins | 61 | Lodger | Interviewer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Blanche Murray | 50 | Head | Glass Washer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Stewart Murray | 38 | Stepson | House Painter | California |
| 14 | Harold E. Reed | 31 | Lodger | Steward | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna R. Reed | 38 | Lodger-wife | Glass Washer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles S. Risley | 13 | Stepson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | June E. Risley | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edwin Charles Sims | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Dorothy M. Mc Laughlin | 24 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Betty-May Mc Laughlin | 6 | Lodger-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Margaret G. Schellenger | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William S. Shue | 18 | Grandson | Messenger Boy | New Jersey |
| 23 | Peggy-Jane Shue | 16 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | August Schramm | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Florence Schramm | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Jeanne A. Schramm | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Florence A. Schramm | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Inez V. Schramm | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Arabella H. Schramm | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Wilbert Ormerod | 77 | Head | House Painter | England |
| 31 | Ethel Ormerod | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Olevin | 51 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alice H. Olevin | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice E. Olevin | 20 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James W. Olevin | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy M. Olevin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Irvin E. Olevin | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert E. Olevin | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Thomas A. Olevin | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Richard E. Olevin | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)